by Kylie Richardson | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Speed Interview Day In this most recent cohort, Sarah McCaig (Career Readiness and Employment Manager) asked staff members to participate in a speed interview day where interns could ask questions to Commonwealth Autism staff as if they were hiring managers asking...
by Kylie Richardson | Jun 23, 2025 | Career Readiness and Employment
Orientation Day: To Wear A Belt Or Suspenders, That Is The Question “You can wear belts or suspenders, but you can’t wear a belt AND suspenders, because that’s a (fashion) crime.” Sarah McCaig (Manager of the Career Readiness and Employment Program) Today,...
by Kylie Richardson | May 6, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
Celebrating The 2025 Commonwealth Autism Chef’s Cook Off Challenge By Tyler Hart The 2025 Chef’s Cook-Off fundraiser benefiting Commonwealth Autism was a success! Because of the generous support of event sponsors, attendees, and donors, we raised over $80,000—our...
by Kylie Richardson | Jul 11, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
Group Home and Development In mid-June of 2011, I made the move to Richmond with the plan of moving into a group home. Before all of that, my dad and I checked out some other locations that just didn’t seem to fit me at all. They both didn’t fit the ideals for what...